Leathers Former Contractor Dies After Paralysis
Mrs Annie Grim Leathers of this city died at her home on October 8 1917 after a paralysis attack. Her husband a retired contractor and architect longtime Washington Virginia areas. Funeral set at Mount Hebron Chapel with Rev H G Spencer and Rev Dr J H Lacy officiating. Burial in family lot. Pallbearers listed. he spent years in Washington and Virginia before living at the Fairfax Hotel.
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Leathere
Annie’ R. Grim
Annie Gray
Charles ‘Th Voth
Stephens City
Mount ‘Hebron
H. G. Spencer
J. Hi. ‘Lacy
Amily
John W. Rice
Maurice Minch
P N. Bowers
A. D. Henkel
Stewart Pawcett
George Hardy
Leathers
Virginia
Washington, Dp. C
State Highway Chief to Inspect Winchester Martinsburg Turnpike
A letter from State Highway Commissioner Coleman states he will visit Winchester next week to inspect the Winchester and Martinsburg turnpike with the aim of taking over the road by the state under the company offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Burdig
Coleman
Winchester
Winchester and
Martinsburg
Turnpike Company
Hikes Meeting Friday Night With John W Morrison
District Deputy John W Morrison will attend the meeting Friday at 8 o'clock to lecture on work of order. All members urged to attend and hear the discussion in progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Morrison
Captaincy likely for Lambourne after aero feats
Lieut Charles Lambourne, famed for spectacular autumn flights that charmed Winchester residents, is placed in charge of an Aero squadron at Bolling Field Washington and recommended for promotion to captain. Mrs William Jobe visits relatives Mr and Mrs J Swimley as she recovers.
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Charles Lambourne
Winchester
Armg
Bolling Field
Washington
Won't Treat With the Bolshevists
Paris Jan 28 M Sazoff representative of the anti Bolshevik governments in Russia says they will not attend the Russo allied peace conference on Princess Island February 16 because the Bolsheviks will be represented. He notes the Bolsheviks are outlaws. Anti Bolshevik movement in Russia is growing according to reports from Petrograd and Moscow. Lost Beaver neck piece at Empire Theater Saturday night reward offered at Star office.
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Paris
M. Sazoff
Russia
Princess Island
Sea of Marmora
M. Seznoff
Copenhagen
Petrograd
Moscow
Beaver
Empire Theater
Star Office
Soldiers Ask 10 Attend Meeting
The Home Service Section study class invites the returning overseas servicemen to share glimpses of life abroad. Attendees are urged to bring others to the session and spread the invitation.
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Home Service Section
Rev Austin A Kelly Named Pastor at Grace Lutheran Church
Grace Lutheran Church committee reports acceptance letter from Rev Austin A Kelly to serve as pastor starting February 11. Kelly currently leads Immanuel Church in West Philadelphia and comes highly recommended by college presidents and clergy. Winchester residents welcome his arrival with the Kelly family.
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Grace Lutheran Church
Austin A. Kelly
Mr. Kelly
Immanuel Church
West Philadelphia
Reading
Winchester
Kelly
Seed Company Advertisement Promises 20000 TM Lend
Advertisement references Winchester Seed Co offering a 20000 ton loan to clients with legal notice by Ward and Larrick attorneys. Details appear on page 3 and page end of document.
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Ward & Larrick
Attys
Winchester Seed Co
Winchester Hiram Lodge to Hold Funeral for Past Master Baker
Members of Winchester Hiram Lodge No. 21 A F and A M will meet at Masonic Temple Friday afternoon at 2 o clock sharp to attend the funeral of Past Master Harry I M Baker at 3 o clock. Dr Perry C Ritter left today for a city to spend time with her husband in the Post Office Department. Mrs F E Roger and children Rosie Cooper have returned from a visit to Marion Ohio with Mrs Roger’s parent.
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Winchester
Hiram Lodge
A. F
A. M
Masonic Temple
Harry Im. Baker
Perry C. Ritter
F. E Roger
Rosie Cooper
Roger
Marion
Ohio
Virginia moves to block higher phone rates
The State Corporation Commission plans to halt higher telephone charges ordered by Postmaster General Burleson. Commissioner S. L. Lupton in Richmond arranged to file for an injunction or bonding action to prevent collections. Oscar J. Shewmake, counsel, moved to file a bill to restrain the companies from collecting until the matter is resolved, with support from several states.
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State Corporation ‘Commission
Virginia
Burleson
L. Lupton
Winchester
Chicago
Commier Lupton
Richmond
Virginia State Corporation Commission
Lupton
Oscar JL. Shewmake
Bull
Shewmake
Sommis
Virginia Commission
Wanted Driver for Friendship Truck
Advertises for a driver position with Friendship Truck. Apply by Friday January 24 at 12 m to Captain C Harry Hardy. Salary seven percent per month to start.
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C. Harry Hardy
Notice of Sale Billing in The Star Directory
Notice indicates sale bills printed at The Star office will appear in the sales directory column without charge. 1p tf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star Office
Star
Power Outage Hits Berlin as Strike Cripples City
The Hague report notes Berlin newspapers unavailable due to a strike causing darkness last night. Streetcar workers walked out and the employer halted service while rumors say Carl Radek, Bolshevik emissary, may have fled after the Spartacist uprising failed.
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The
Hague
Berlin
Fileo
Carl Radek
Gids
Spartacus
Borah Warns Congress on Grim National Situation
Idaho Senator Borah told Washington on January 23 that Congress must act to avert disaster. He warned of growing discontent among workers, rioting and disturbances across the country, with 200000 children undergrowth in New York and thousands losing their jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Deserted before honeymoon weds ends in absolute divorce
In Winchester, Mrs. Clarences Hockman filed for absolute divorce from James Hockman in the Corporation Court. She says they married in 1912, he deserted three weeks later, and he has not lived with her since. He allegedly proposed she claim dependency to dodge army service, a perjury she refused. The court granted the divorce and allowed her to resume the maiden name May Unigen. Attorney M Lynch represented her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarences Hockman
Corporation Court of
Winchester
Hockman
W. H. Carter
First Baptist Church
Regent Deeds Put On Record In Frederick County
Recent real estate conveyances filed in Frederick County include Arthur Anmel and wife to Harry F. Judson for 3 acres in Shawnee district at 850 dollars, Minnie V. Carpenter and others to Mollie S. Whitacre for three twelfths in Gainesboro district at 1,000 dollars, S. F. Rhodes to Maggie Rhodes for a house and lot in Middletown at 341 dollars, and land transfers to Winchester and Western Railroad for a Back Creek district strip at 160 dollars. Additional transfers cover 160 acres in Gainesboro and a 160 acre parcel in Guineeboro district for 1 dollar and other considerations.
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Arthur Anmel
Harry F. Judson
Shawnee
W. A. Mountuift
W. Orabill
Opeqion
Minnie V. Carpenter
Mollie
Whitacre
Thade
Gaiinedboro
Dewer
Lee N. ‘Whitecre
Gainesboro
Istrict
Larvick
S. F. Rhodes
Middletown
Maggie Mi Rhodes
Middlehie
Whywide
Wayside Inn
Miami
Morida
Caroline V. Clowser
Winchester
Caroline V. Clowser Et Als
Winchester and Western Railroad Company
Back Creek
Alexander DeHaven
Stewart A. DeHaven
Guineeboro
Co. M. Solenberger
H. ©. Stoutier
Conrad
Swift and Company profits per sales in 1918 questioned
Washington reports Swift and Company earned about 10 cents on every dollar of sales in 1918. C Wold of the firms commercial department testified before the House interstate committee, opposing government regulation of the packing industry. His account echoed J Ogden Armour’s earlier testimony.
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Washington
Swift, and Company
Wales
Ls. C. Wold
House Interstate Committee
Wold
J. Ogden Armour
Senator Johnson Objects To Russia Troop Withdrawal Date
The peace conference decision on Russia was approved by most lawmakers, but Senator Johnson of California objected to the lack of a specific date for the withdrawal of American troops from Russia.
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Washington
Russia
Congress
Johnson
California
German Soldiers Eye on U.S. After War
Representative Johnson testified that while in Europe during the war many German officers and soldiers in captivity said they intended to flock to the United States as soon as the war ended and the gates were opened. Aware of immigration concerns, the hearing explored postwar intentions of German prisoners.
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Washington
House
Johnson
South Dakota
Europe
Swift Warns Meat Legislation Threat to Prices and Business
Louis Swift, president of Swift and Company, testified before the House Interstate Commerce Committee warning that meat industry regulation would raise food prices and cripple business. He accused Francie Heney of an unfair report and denying Packers a chance to respond.
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Washington
Congress
Louis Swift
Swift and eCompany
House
Swift
Francie. J. Heney
Federal Trade Commission
Sinn Fein Assembly Opens with Warned Tragic Potential
Dublin observers fear a dark chapter in Ireland as the Sinn Fein parliament opens. The Freemen's Journal warns that serious proceedings could lead to tragedy amid the growing Irish political crisis.
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Dublin
Sinn, Fein
Ireland
Freemen’s Journal
Sinn Feiners’ Assembly
Eichhorn Found At Berlin Home Surrounded by Soldiers
Robert Emil Eichhorn former Bolshevik police chief in Berlin after the Spartacist uprising was found at his Berlin home now surrounded by soldiers. He had fled after the uprising collapsed and was recently elected to the national assembly. Merchants are urged to invest in government bonds.
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Copenhagen
Robert Emil Eichhorn
Berlin
Eichhorn
National Assembly
Wilson Victory Seen From Paris Conference
Paris January reports state the supreme inter allied council may send an economic and military mission to Poland as a step toward President Wilson’s Fourteen Points. Vernon Kellogg could join the commission, with General Halle and General Foch supporting the move. The conference aims to include a league of nations and resume peace talks, while Russia is conditionally represented.
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Paris
Supreme Inter-Allied Council
Poland
Wilson
League of Nations
Discipe Seimach
Vernon Kellogg
Halle
Foch
Athio
Rissa
Permanent Choral Service Draws Large City Congregation
A large congregation attended the first permanent choral service with eminent local musicians present. The vestment choir led by Mrs. H P Fuller, organist, and Rev. John W. Quinton, presented portions of the liturgy. Next Sunday's 4:30 p.m. program includes processional hymn Go Forward Christian Golders and various sacred readings and prayers.
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Maudic Jovers
Cromne
Mra. H
Fuller
John W. Quinton
Christian Golders
Edwards
Read
Dudley Buck
Danks
Dyce
No Protest On Rate Increases At Winter Chamber Meeting
A special meeting of the Winter Chamber of Commerce was held today to discuss rate increases with limited public protest noted. The session focused on assessing pricing changes and their impact on local businesses.
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Winter Chamber of ‘Commerce
Election Ballot Lines and Names Mentioned in Historic Record
Fragmentary notes mention ballots and line-ups with several names and roles. References include an assembly, February 2 events, and mentions of Dr Naumant and General Groener in a historical context.
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Assembly
Naumant
General Groener
Yorkshire Coal Miners On Steam Protest
London January 23 report on a national strike expanding from a local engineering work stoppage. The action began earlier in the week and spread to Beccles as miners join the protest and wage demands.
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London
Engineering Nnd Py
St Ho
Beccles
Dea
Eeee seeks to exit small town business venture
Local business owner formerly operating a small shop plans to wind down operations and liquidate remaining inventory. Community members note the business contributed to the town economy and offered jobs during its years in operation.
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MR. Coleman
Georges Creek Coal
William Jobe
Gs. J. Swimley
Bolshevists
Wire
Saznoff
Admiral Kolchak
General Denikens
GALL
Lutheran Church
Masonic Lodge
Postmaster-Generl
Truk
Borah
Frederick County
Packer
U.S
the Christian Church Azar
West Water St
W. T. Birmingham
Bob Eichhorn
Stat
Christ Church
Lily
Yorkshire
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